• Jailed U.S. Christian Tries Suicide in N. Korea

  The American citizen sentenced to eight years in a North Korean labor camp for illegally entering the country attempted to kill himself, North Korea reported on Friday.

• Street Preachers at Arab Fest to Face Court

  Four Christians who were arrested at a large Arab festival in Michigan will have their arraignment hearing on Monday.

• Jewish Group Urges PC(USA) to Reject Mideast Report

  The oldest Jewish human rights organization urged the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) this week to not approve a report focused on the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

• WCC Denounces Extrajudicial Killings of 2 Lay Ministers

  The head of one of the world’s largest church bodies recently denounced the extrajudicial killings of two lay church ministers in the Philippines.

• World Religious Leaders Press G8 Nations on MDGs

  Ahead of the G8 meeting in Canada this weekend, religious leaders from diverse faiths and countries issued a statement on Wednesday calling for the fulfillment of the U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals.